M: Do American newspapers give extensive reports on the presidential election?

F: Yes, American newspapers give extensive reports on the presidential election.

M: Is the election coverage impressive?

F: Yes, the election coverage is impressive.

M: Do they avoid making offensive reports?

F: Yes, they avoid making offensive reports.

M: Are their analyses and comments persuasive?

F: Yes, their analyses and comments are persuasive.

M: Do they have pervasive influence on the general public?

F: Yes, they have pervasive influence on the general public.

三.以-ITY結(jié)尾的名詞

下面我們學(xué)習(xí)幾個(gè)由形容詞演變而成的名詞. 這些名詞都是以 i-t-y 結(jié)尾, 比方 "能力" ability,"可靠性" credibility,"活動(dòng)" acitivity,"敏感度" sensitivity 等等. 現(xiàn) 在我請(qǐng)男老師念形容詞, 女老師念名詞, 接著男老師用形容詞作個(gè)句子, 然后 女老師就改用名詞說(shuō)出意思相同或是相關(guān)的句子. 這些句子說(shuō)到一位名字叫 瓦特, 很有名的電視記者.他的報(bào)導(dǎo)深入,可靠,很受歡迎等等.現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你注意聽.

M: active

F: activity

M: Walter is very active.

F: He is interested in political activities.

M: able

F: ability

M: He is able to do in-depth reports.

F: He has the ability to do in-depth reports.

M: credible

F: credibility

M: His reports are credible.

F: He has high credibility.

M: sensitive

F: sensitivity

M: He is sensitive to the interests of the public.

F: He has a sensitivity to the interests of the public.

M: popular

F: popularity

M: He is very popular with audiences.

F: He enjoys popularity with audiences.

M: possible

F: possibility

M: It is possible that some Chinese have heard of him.

F: There is a possiblity that some Chinese have heard of him.

下面我們用問答方式練習(xí)剛才教的名詞. 練習(xí)的作法是由老師根據(jù)剛才念過的 句子提出問題, 請(qǐng)你作肯定的答覆; 在你回答之后老師會(huì)把正確答案念一遍給 你聽.

M: Is Walter interested in political activities?

F: Yes, Walter is interested in political activities.

M: Does he have the ability to do in-depth reports?

F: Yes, he have the ability to do in-depth reports.

M: Does he have high credibility?

F: Yes, he have high credibility.

M: Does he have a sensitivity to the interests of the public?

F: Yes, he have a sensitivity to the interests of the public.

M: Does he enjoy popularity with audiences?

F: Yes, he enjoys popularity with audiences.

M: Is there a possibility that some Chinese have heard of him?

F: Yes, there is a possibility that some Chinese have heard of him.

四.聽短文回答問題

我們今天要聽的文章談到美國(guó)的新聞媒介. 文章里除了說(shuō)到一般民眾依賴新聞 傳播了解國(guó)際情況, 同時(shí)也描寫新聞界為了迎合一般民眾的口味而爭(zhēng)先恐后搶 新聞的情景.

現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你注意聽.

The news media in the U.S. consist of radio, television and newspapers. Together they are pervasive on the lives of many Americans and influential on their daily routines.

Many Americans begin their day reading the newspaper or watching a morning news program on television while drinking their coffee. While driving to work, the news can be heard on the car radio. Throughout the day the news is broadcast repeatedly on the radio and television.

In the evening news is a prime feature on television with up to two hours of news in the early evening and more news late at night. For those who prefer reading, the evening newspaper offers the reader the possibility of reading the news others see and hear on television.

The news media are free of government control. It is up to the general public to choose what to read, watch or listen to. Therefore, the media must have a sensitivity to the interests of the public.

News is big business. However, it is a very competitive business, as each station or each newspaper competes for audiences and readers. Each tries to present the news Americans want to know. When an item becomes newsworthy,such as an election or a war, Americans will become familiar with the most minute details as the news media scramble to be as informative as possible. But the result is that the news becomes repetitive.

As the news media report the same news items estimated to be the most interesting and impressive, listeners, viewers or readers might find it difficult to be selective.

Nevertheless, most Americans would not criticize their news media too harshly.

The credibility of the news media is generally acknowledged and accepted by the American public.

現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你回答下面三個(gè)問題. 在你回答之后, 老師會(huì)念正確答案給你聽.

第一個(gè)問題是:

M: How do Americans get the news?

F: They get the news through radio, television and newspapers.

第二個(gè)問題是:

M: When can Americans get the news?

F: They can get the news in the morning, throughout the day and in the evening.

第三個(gè)問題是:

M: How do the news media compete for audiences and readers?

F: They try to report what Americans want to know as fast as possible.